Everything in Moderation?

The saying goes ‘everything in moderation’. The
people who say this generally mean that they will eat
what they want! The problem is one person’s moderation may
be very different to another person’s moderation!

One suggestion is to follow the 80% rule. You eat
healthy food 80% of the time and eat/drink unhealthy
food 20% of the time. Another way of allowing yourself
treats is to balance out the excess with extra exercise.
If you know you are having a large meal out in the
evening you could have an extra half hour of exercise
earlier in the day. Actually exercise often reduces your
appetite so you may then not feel like eating so much anyway.
However you like to think of it, the main focus should
be on healthy eating.

Reducing the amount of energy
you consume slightly by having some healthier snacks
and meals, whilst also burning extra energy through exercise.
This means hopefully you will be using up more energy
than you are taking in each day and eventually losing
weight.

Often
if I know I will be eating an unhealthy meal later with
friends I will have a bowl of soup or salad a couple
of hours before, then I am less likely to be very hungry
and eat large portions later.